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High Pitched Assessments: the exhaustive list of what makes a good pitch deck

Blume Ventures Free Intermediate India

This is a working Indian seed VC (Blume backed Unacademy, Purplle, Slice) writing down what it actually looks for, slide by slide, from the people who read hundreds of Indian founder decks a year. It is blunt about the mistakes that kill decks here: a vague problem statement, a team slide buried too deep, and no customer validation when Blume wants to see the product already live with signups. Use it as the reviewer sitting across the table before you send.

  • Nail the specific customer problem and who has it; a fuzzy problem line sinks the deck no matter how good the product
  • At seed the team slide is the bet, so lead with founder background and your reason for doing this, do not bury it
  • Indian seed investors want customer validation now: product launched, signups coming in, not just a plan
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It answers 7 questions

  1. What should be in my seed pitch deck, and what kills a deck in the first 30 seconds?
  2. What financial numbers actually belong on the deck versus the data room?
  3. Should I send my deck ahead of the meeting or present it live, and how do I make a deck that works both ways?
  4. How do I pitch when I have almost no traction yet? What replaces revenue on the deck?
  5. How should I present my team slide when we are first-time founders with no big-brand names on it?
  6. How do I design a good-looking deck when I have no design skills and no budget for a designer?
  7. How do I open a pitch in the first 30 seconds so the room actually pays attention?

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